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Emergency, Disaster and Distress
10-09-2022, 18:10
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5 dead NZ, boat reportedly overturned by whale.
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1,320
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Tillsbury
Re: 5 dead NZ, boat reportedly overturned by whale.
The boat was surveyed for 10 passengers plus at least one crew, so not overloaded
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Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar
24-07-2021, 18:30
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Wiring in parallel - both leads from same battery or from different ones?
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2,084
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Tillsbury
Re: Wiring in parallel - both leads from same battery or from different ones?
Yes, always the first way
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General Sailing Forum
22-07-2021, 20:37
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Maritime NZ report into the loss of the yacht Essence, October 2019
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98,715
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Tillsbury
Re: Maritime NZ report into the loss of the yacht Essence, October 2019
Good point Jim, but it looks like the regs now state that it must have one fitted if it's over 43cm square. Would be interesting to double check the definition of "window" in the regs
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General Sailing Forum
21-07-2021, 23:49
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Maritime NZ report into the loss of the yacht Essence, October 2019
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Tillsbury
Re: Maritime NZ report into the loss of the yacht Essence, October 2019
A jsd is the first thing I thought of when I read about the conditions. Running downwind in those conditions is a hell of a job
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General Sailing Forum
21-07-2021, 17:14
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Maritime NZ report into the loss of the yacht Essence, October 2019
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Tillsbury
Re: Maritime NZ report into the loss of the yacht Essence, October 2019
The question is whether a "strongly built hull", strong enough to resist the kinds of forces encountered when the boat falls off a 5m wave, is compatible with having huge windows. I very much doubt...
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General Sailing Forum
21-07-2021, 17:06
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Musk says Starlink will work on boats
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62,574
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Tillsbury
Re: Musk says Starlink will work on boats
Well I have to say it's just like magic. I got one a while back, and took it down to the boat. Placing the dish down on the side deck, pointing at a dirty great furled Genoa, sheets, lifelines and...
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General Sailing Forum
21-07-2021, 16:32
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Maritime NZ report into the loss of the yacht Essence, October 2019
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Maritime NZ report into the loss of the yacht Essence, October 2019
https://www.maritimenz.govt.nz/commercial/safety/accidents-reporting/accident-reports/documents/Essence-mnz-report-22July2021.pdf
Looks like Maritime NZ is looking to insist that storm boards are...
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Crew Positions: Wanted & Available
15-07-2021, 14:19
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Crew Wanted:
Captain or Boat Wanted: Vietnam or Mexico to Cairns Australia
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Tillsbury
Re: Captain or Boat Wanted: Vietnam or Mexico to Cairns Australia
Another point the op seems to have missed is that any skipper agreeing to do this would be of very questionable ability to actually complete the task, given their inability to digest information and...
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Monohull Sailboats
14-07-2021, 00:15
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What’s the minimum depth you would sail in?
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6,461
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Tillsbury
Re: What’s the minimum depth you would sail in?
Depends on where you're used to sailing. I learnt on the east coast of the UK, where three feet under the keel counts as very deep water and no concerns. We would touch the bottom two or three...
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Construction, Maintenance & Refit
11-07-2021, 21:38
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Replaced ball valve with boat in the water. Success!
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2,288
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Tillsbury
Re: Replaced ball valve with boat in the water. Success!
Yes, definitely get rid of those awful hose clamps and get some proper marine ones, then tighten hard with a warmed hose.
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The Sailor's Confessional
03-07-2021, 21:22
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Cascading mistakes turned it to a bad day
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11,160
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Tillsbury
Re: Cascading mistakes turned it to a bad day
Yes, if you get back to harbour with the same number of boats and crew as you set off then that counts as a good sailing day to me.
My only real surprise in your story (you have already recognised...
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Monohull Sailboats
30-06-2021, 15:43
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Ultra Leather….worth it?
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Tillsbury
Re: Ultra Leather….worth it?
Ultra suede is a knock-off Alcantara and nothing like as good as the real thing. Very hard to buy though as almost all production goes to superyachts and supercars.
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Construction, Maintenance & Refit
29-06-2021, 18:49
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What do you think of my thru hull condition?
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11,903
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Tillsbury
Re: What do you think of my thru hull condition?
When my boat was surveyed there were two inlets identified by the surveyor as needing replacement before I sailed anywhere. They were in better condition than those.
Replacing those would be at...
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Marine Electronics
27-06-2021, 00:40
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AIS integration
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2,274
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Tillsbury
Re: AIS integration
I use the vesper xb8000, giving ais as well as transmitting all nmea data via wifi. Appears perfectly on my raymarine MFD but mostly I use an iPad with SeaIQ, where it's so much better. The MFD is...
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Construction, Maintenance & Refit
25-06-2021, 17:28
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Compression post / deck Red Flag? (83' Hunter 36)
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Tillsbury
Re: Compression post / deck Red Flag? (83' Hunter 36)
That's nothing to do with "sag". To make that crack clean across the structural bulkhead took some serious force even if it were underbuilt at the time. Any cracks that size in fibreglass means you...
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Product or Service Reviews & Evaluations
25-06-2021, 01:39
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Best Small Air Conditioner for Oceanis 41
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1,443
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Tillsbury
Re: Best Small Air Conditioner for Oceanis 41
I don't know many, but I installed a webasto cool blue 8 a could of years ago, which I'm very pleased with. Easy to install, soft start available, heats fairly well even in south Island winter.
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Engines and Propulsion Systems
24-06-2021, 00:54
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Losing coolant
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954
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Tillsbury
Re: Losing coolant
I think you have the most obvious ones listed. If your engine bay is clean and your coolant green (or otherwise identifiable) you can discount hose leaks into the bilge. If your hot water isn't...
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Crew Positions: Wanted & Available
23-06-2021, 05:28
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Crew Available:
Ready to Sail with stellar crew
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5,016
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Tillsbury
Re: Ready to Sail with stellar crew
Handy question to have in mind when interviewing potential crew, certainly...
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Construction, Maintenance & Refit
23-06-2021, 04:51
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Ultrasonic antifouling?? any good??
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27,584
Posted By
Tillsbury
Re: Ultrasonic antifouling?? any good??
Hello three years later poster . I installed my system (home assembled Jay car dual kit for about $300) three years ago after the boat was newly antifouled. Recently a diver in the marina cleaned...
Forum:
Navigation
23-06-2021, 03:06
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18
Which iPAD and amount of Gig
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7,133
Posted By
Tillsbury
Re: Which iPAD and amount of Gig
Just a note to remind you that the cellular option is most certainly not a "must" with an iPad, unless you don't actually want much in the way of navigation. If you are going to use it for...
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Monohull Sailboats
18-06-2021, 01:40
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63
Leaving boat plugged in and power on when leaving boat
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9,732
Posted By
Tillsbury
Re: Leaving boat plugged in and power on when leaving boat
I'd never connect water in the first place, and certainly not leave it so.
I think the post you're referring to was talking about ac, which in a boat involves pumping seawater into and through...
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Multihull Sailboats
12-04-2021, 01:16
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168
How do cruisers pay for boats?
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28,772
Posted By
Tillsbury
Re: How do cruisers pay for boats?
I can't understand why anyone would buy a depreciating asset with borrowed money. Unless perhaps you knew you only had a few years left to live in which case do what you want! The only possible...
Forum:
COVID-19 | Containment Area
01-04-2021, 13:07
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1,833
Covid vaccination status for CF members
Views:
140,095
Posted By
Tillsbury
Re: Covid vaccination status for CF members
Drug companies have to sell at much higher prices in the US to pay for the ludicrous legal challenges and awards that are the norm over there. Same reason all medical costs are so high. The entire...
Forum:
General Sailing Forum
25-03-2021, 15:42
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298
Musk says Starlink will work on boats
Views:
62,574
Posted By
Tillsbury
Re: Musk says Starlink will work on boats
Well I for one am very impressed. A very Apple-like experience, and more. Not only is the kit in the box simple, it's even delivered all plugged together! Unpack, plug in to the mains, appears...
Forum:
Monohull Sailboats
20-03-2021, 15:52
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104
Coolest paint on a sailboat?
Views:
24,009
Posted By
Tillsbury
Re: Coolest paint on a sailboat?
And yet interestingly Ford not only never said that but they were hard to find in black, more often blue. Only the Manchester UK factory made exclusively black model Ts
Dark blue is thought of as...
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